Renewables Land Officer

Kelly Services

Our client are passionate about increasing energy independence in the UK. Boosting an outstanding success record of taking projects through planning they work hard to deliver highly innovative renewable energy developments in strategic locations across the UK.

They have a phenomenal opportunity for a Renewables Land Officer to join their successful team.

Purpose of the role:

You will be responsible for identifying and securing leads suitable for large scale Solar PV, Battery Storage and Hydrogen projects in England and Wales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identifying, securing and qualifying new opportunities for large scale Solar PV, Battery Storage and Hydrogen projects
• Securing landowner consent for grid connection applications and exclusivity
• Liaising with the Grid team to identify target area
• Forging relationships with landowners, land agents and Introducers to release potential opportunities exclusively to the company
• Negotiating option / lease / cable and access easement / licence heads of terms with landowners

Qualifications / Experience:

An ideal candidate will have / be:

• Three years experience in the energy or real estate industry with a land focus
• Experience in face to face lead generation / sales
• Experience in securing land rights on targeted land (lease, option, licence, easement)
• An understanding of Planning Policy and how this may impact identified development opportunities
• Highly self motivated with an ability to work autonomously and meet individual targets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to approach landowners as a ‘cold’ lead
• Very well organized both in time management and record keeping
• Comfortable in generating and handling multiple leads at any one time
• Competent in using Microsoft Suite and Google Earth
• Driven, with desire to succeed
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills
• Appropriate knowledge of all relevant regulatory and legal requirements applicable to the position
• UK Driving Licence

Desirable:

• An existing book of landowner contacts is desirable
• An understanding in Distribution / Transmission Networks preferable

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